sculptor

CEFRB2

/ˈskʌlptɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An artist who makes objects by shaping materials.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A dim spring constellation of the southern sky. It lies between Aquarius and Phoenix and lies in the direction of the southern pole of the Milky Way.

Examples

  • The sculptor belongs to the Renaissance school.

  • The sculptor carved wood into an image of Buddha.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture.

More examples

In context

  • The feisty wife of a world-renowned Russian sculptor emasculated an armed thug outside her Soho home — saying he “didn’t have the cojones to shoot her,” police sources said yesterday.

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The famous blank carved a beautiful statue from marble for the museum.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin sculptor, equivalent to sculpt + -or.